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Which Is A Better Indicator? APR or Interest Rate? What’s The Difference?

If you’re a first-time homebuyer you might have noticed mortgage rates expressed a couple of different ways in the charts when you google for current rates. You may have seen it expressed a number of ways including APR and Interest Rate. So, what’s the difference and which one should you go by? What Is The […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Uncategorized Tagged: APR, brokerage fees, Discount Points, Interest Rates, PMI, Private Mortgage Insurance

Florida First & Florida Advantage Help Qualify You For Down Payment Assistance Programs

If you’re in the process of buying a home and need down payment assistance, you should know that the State of Florida might have a program that can help you finally become a homeowner! Thanks to Florida Housing, there are a handful of programs to help homebuyers. Two of the most utilized and appreciated programs that […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Tips, How-To, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Tips

List Your Marco Island Home Today!

Marco Island inventory of homes, lots and condos for sale was totaled at 838 as of a recent report. That’s down 16 percent from the same time last year. Marco Island home listings were down seven percent. Marco Island condo listings were fewer by 14 percent. Meanwhile, list prices for homes on Marco Island ranged […]

Posted in: Buyers, Financing, Home Seller Tips, Home Selling Tips, Housing Analysis, Housing Market Tagged: housing inventory on marco island

Time To Buy Before Interest Rates Go Up Again

Freddie Mac announced recently that rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.72 percent. Plus, rates are going to continue to rise. They’ve already risen over 3/4 of a percent higher than they were at the start of 2018. You might be hoping that prices on homes will drop and planning to make your […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Housing Market, Market Outlook, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips Tagged: Interest Rates, mortgage interest rates, Mortgage Rates

Florida Down Payment Assistance Programs For Home Buyers

Florida Assist

Do you know the options for Florida down payment assistance programs that can help Florida home buyers? There are plenty of programs available to help you get into a new home thanks to Florida Housing. Florida Housing’s FTHB Program program can be accessed only through participating lenders in  Florida. From the Florida Housing website, select First […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages Tagged: Florida Assist, Florida Down Payment Assistance Programs, Homeownership Assistance for Moderate Income Loan (HAMI)

What Will The FICO Score 9 Do To Your Credit Score?

Some lenders are already looking at applicants FICO Score 9 credit scores. There are some major differences between this new system for determining a credit score and the FICO 8. So, how will this affect you if you go to buy a home and the lender uses FICO Score 9? Well, to start, most lenders […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages Tagged: Credit Score, FICO 8, FICO 9, FICO Score 9

If I Use An FHA Loan, Can I Rent My Home Out As An Investment Property?

Be careful renting out a home if you finance through a loan backed by the Federal Housing Administration. An FHA loan is meant to help people find homes to live in. It’s not supposed to help people purchase income properties. The agency prohibits homeowners from taking advantage of their program in order to build an […]

Posted in: Blog, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage, Mortgage Tips Tagged: FHA Loan

Are You Financially Prepared to Buy a New Home? Use This Checklist

You want to buy a new home but aren’t sure if you can afford it. Use this financial checklist as a guide before you attempt to take the plunge. Consider Your Budget Can you afford to buy a home? All of your necessary purchases, including mortgage, utilities, groceries, car payments, insurance premiums, and gasoline should […]

Posted in: Around The Home, Around the House, Blog, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Home Tips, Personal Finance, Tips Tagged: 401k, Budget, buying a new home, Closing Costs, debt, emergency fund, emergency savings, high-interest debt, home expenses, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Individual Retirement Account, IRA, Mortgage, New Home, new house, rent, retirement, self-employed

What is a VA Loan?

What is a VA Loan - Marco Island Real Estate

  If you’ve received an honorable discharge from any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, or if you’re currently serving in the military, you’re eligible to use a VA loan. In many cases, a VA loan helps the borrower get more favorable terms than he or she would get with a conventional loan — but […]

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